Hub-band cap.



No. 729,518. l PATDNTDD MAY 26, 1903.

(LA. TDWDD. HUB BAND CAP.

APPLIOATIDN FILED 1320.25. 1902.

No MODEL. SSHBETsksHDET 1.

INVENTOR PATENTED MAYz, 1903.

o. A. TOWER. HUB BAND CAP.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 26, 1902.

3` SHEETS-SHEET 2.

NO MODEL.

mvnToR l No. 729,618.A .PATENTED MAY 26, 1908. o. A. TOWER.

lHUB BAND GAP.-

APPLIOATION FILED DC. 26. 1902. l N0 MODEL. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

l'NvENTon WITNESSES UNITED STATES Patented May 26, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

HUB-BAND CAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. r729,518, dated May 26,1903.

Application filed December 26, 1902. SerialNo. 136.550. (No model.)

To dil whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, CLINTON A. Towne, of

Cleveland, in the count-y of Cuyahoga and' State of Ohio, have inventeda new and useful Hub-Band Cap, of which the following is -a full, clear,and exact description, reference line IV IV of Fig. 3, showing the capin lockedposition. Fig. 5 shows the cap in vertical crosssection. Fig. 6is a horizontal section showing a modification of my invention. Fig. 7is a vertical section showing another for-m of tongue. Fig. 8 shows indetail the tongue' illustrated in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 shows in verticalsection a cap having the locking-tonguesV secured in another Way. Fig.lO shows in plan view, and Fig. ll in vertical section, a furthermodification of the attachment. Figs. 12 and 13 show in plan view andside eleva-v tion a modified construction of lockingtongue, part ofthecap inFig. 12 being broken away to expose the tongue. v A Y It is ofspecial importance that the caps for the hub-bands of vehicles should beprovided with fastening devices of simple construction, and thatalthough readily detachable they may be capable of being secured veryfirmly to the band, for they are subject to rough usage and unlessstrongly held will rattle and are apt to jar loose. It is also ofimportance that the devices used for holding the cap shall not disfigurethe hub-band, so that, if desired, the band when used without a capshall not present an unsightly appearance.

My invention is designed to afford'a cap having these features. It hasthe further advantage that all the members of the cap are fixed togetherand constitute a unit. It is of the simplest possible construction andwhen applied to the hub-band is held firmly in place.

My invention consists in a hub-band having a cap provided on its innersurface with fastening-tongues,preferablyextendingalong the periphery ofthe cap and made of resilientmaterial, preferably of sheet metal setedgewise relativelyto the cap and adapted to 'engage lugs` formed on theinterior of the band. The surface of the tongues which engage the lugsis inclined, so that the turning of the cap will draw it firmly to itsseat on the hubband.

In Figs. l to 5 of the drawings, 2 is the hubband having on the interiorlugs 3 3, preferably cast integral therewith, and the outer edge of theband may be beveled, as shown, in order to conceal the lugs when no capis used and to facilitate the application of the cap. The cap 4 is adisk, preferably also of cast metal, adapted to fit the end of the band,and on its inner surface are tongues 5 5, pref,- erably made ofsheet-steel, which may be fixed to the cap bya transverse base portion6, set between lips 7 7, which are bent over the portion 6, as shown,thus securely fixing theton'gues to the cap as if they were a singlepiece. The tongues may be made integral with the cap, if desired.V Theyextend from the base portions 6 along the periphery of the cap, andtheir edges next to the cap are somewhat inclined and are preferablyformed with notches 8 8, adapted to engage the lugs 3 3. v To apply thecap, it is fitted to the band as shown in Fig. 2, so that the tonguesshall enter the band, and the cap is then turned, so as to canse thetongues to pass under the lugs, which, acting on the inclined edges ofthetongues, draw the cap inwardly with a spring action, and when thenotched portions reachthe lugs they engage the same and hold the capwith great security. The cap is removed by rotating it forcibly in thereverse direction and then withdrawing it outwardly.

' The tongues 5 5 are preferably placed as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, sothat their outer ends bear laterally against the sides of the hub-band,

' on which they exert a spring-pressure, and aid -in preventing the capfrom rattling.

In Fig. 6 the tongues 5 instead of taking under the lugs 3 3 haveholes-b formed in the sides of the tongues, and in Figs. 7 and 8 thetongues arelprovided'with inclined lateral grooves b and are corrugatedorprovided with holes or depressions b. The lugs 3 take into the groovesor holes, and when the cap is turned they draw it firmly to its seat.

In Fig. 9 the tongues 5 are like the tongues IOO of Fig. l; but they areheld to the cap by having portions c extending through holesin the capand upset in the manner of rivets on the upper surface.

In Figs. l() and 11 the tongues are held to vertical posts on the cap byrivets d d.

In Figs. I2 and I3 the tongues 5* are set in the same general plane withthe cap, being held thereto by lips 7', asin Fig. l. The outer ends ofthe tongue are inclined in the mannerof a spiral and are adapted to takeunder the lugs 3 3 and have notches or corrugations at the margin to aidin holding them.

Other modifications may be triade in the details of the device, sinceWhat I claim is- 1. A hub-band havingan interior lug and a cap providedon its inner face with a fastening-tongue havingr an inclined portionadapted to engage the lug, substantially as described.

2. A hub-band havingan interior lugaud a cap provided on its inner facewith an inclined fastening-tongue extending alongthe periphery of thecap and adapted to engage the lug; substantially as described.

3. A hub-band having an interior lug, and a cap provided on its innerface with a fastening-tongue extending along the periphery of the capand adapted to engage the lug, said tongue being set edgewise andinclined on the edge next to the lug; substantially as described.

4. A hub-band having an interior lug and a cap provided on its innerface with a fastening-tongue adapted to engage the lug, said tonguebeing inclined and notched on the edge next to the lug; substantially asdescribed.

5. A hub-band having an interior lng, and a cap provided on its innerface with an inclined fastening-tongue extending along the periphery ofthe cap and adapted to engage the lng, said tongue having a lateralspring bearing against the hub-band; substantially as described.

6. A hubband having interior lugs, and a cap provided withfastening-tongues which extend along the periphery of the cap, andanintermediate base portion extending transversely to the said tongues andconnecting them, said base portion being fixed tothe cap; substantiallyas described.

7. A hub-band having interior lugs, and a cap provided withfastening-tongues which extend along the periphery of the cap, and anintermediate base portion extending transversely to the said tongues andconnecting them, said base portion being fixed to the cap bylips on thecap; substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CLINTON A. TOI/VER.

Witnesses:

MAURICE C. PILsoN, R. E. MILLER.

